Tag Archives: pedestrians

So obvious

Posted on 26th October 2022 by Martin Cassini

It’s extraordinary that an inherently lethal system is backed by public funds and the law of the land. Over 20,000 humans are killed and seriously hurt on our roads every year, with tens of billions supporting a system that makes roads … Continue reading →

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Sledgehammer

Posted on 16th May 2020 by Martin Cassini

London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, is banning cars and vans from central London “to make roads safe and improve air quality”. Of course these could be achieved without the sedgehammer blow of an outright ban: by shifting the power balance in … Continue reading →

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Pedestrians unite!

Posted on 2nd August 2012 by Martin Cassini

Useful corrective piece by Zoe Williams about pedestrians, and the failure of the authorities to highlight or address the danger they face. She is right to be angry, but as with most commentators. she misses the root cause of our road safety … Continue reading →

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Highway toad

Posted on 8th September 2011 by Martin Cassini

Walking home this afternoon, I was crossing an angled junction, aware that a car had arrived behind me to turn in. I didn’t look up because, according to the Highway Code, pedestrians have right-of-way at junctions. Also I was already crossing, so … Continue reading →

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Sheep in the city

Posted on 20th April 2011 by Martin Cassini

A new generation of robotic road-user is increasingly incapable of acting according to context, relying instead on traffic signals. The new breed of pedestrian is unable to cross the road diagonally through slow-moving traffic. They make everything stop. Like rooks … Continue reading →

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